to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to concern; to be related
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
suffix for familiar person
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
really; truly; indeed; good grief
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety